The British Government has formally asked the Nigerian Government to assist it with its investigations into the activities of the formoer Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke when she held sway over the oil and gas sector between 2010 and 2015 and have requested details of transactions relating to the investigations in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the National Petroleum Development Corporation (NPDC).The former minister was arrested by the British National Crime Agency (NCA) alongside four other people in London last Friday, but was granted bail after over five hours of questioning on Friday and Monday. It emerged yesterday that most of the investigations so far centre around gifts-in-kind  allegedly received by the former minister especially in the payments for rental  accommodation in a London Flat in St John's Wood area of London said to be occupied by the former minister, and several payments  said to be for luxury cars while the then minister was in London by a number of oil traders who had contracts with Nigerian petroleum entities under her watch.NCA said investigations on the former minister were commenced in 2013 by the British authorities under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) and transferred to it earlier this year.In furtherance of its investigation, sources close to the UK’s financial crimes bursting units informed THISDAY yesterday that the British authorities had formally requested for legal assistance of the Nigerian government to provide it with information on her bank statements, assets declaration, and other official records based on her activities while she was minister. This will be one of the first files before the next Attorney General expected to be appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari following senate confirmations of his ministerial list.The request is similar to one made by the British authorities in previous cases involving politically exposed persons and is often written to the AttorneyGeneral of The Federation who determines what information to pass on.Several sources further clarified that contrary to  some media reports, the British authorities had not made a request to the Swiss Government for the arrest of Nigerian businessman, Mr. Kolawole Akanni Aluko.Aluko who is currently being investigated as an alleged accessory in the  allegations of corruption and money laundering against the then minister is said to be cooperating with the investigations.A source close to the investigations explained the British police had already raided his “family office” in London where a search warrant  was served and executed,  following which, Aluko's lawyers made contact  with the  NCA investigating officers who said they  would invite Mr. Aluko when needed.  He is currently in Switzerland awaiting summons, the sources said.According to THISDAY checks, the law enforcement agencies were preoccupied with investigating two issues relating to Mrs. Alison-Madueke, Aluko and a London-based estate agent.“The first is that Mr. Aluko was alleged to have rented and is paying for her current residence in St John's Wood area of  London.“The second is that he was alleged to have paid for several the executive luxury cars  through Continental Services Ltd  which she uses in the UK when she was the minister and luxury goods comprising expensive bags, clothes, jewelry and furniture, using his credit cards either directly or through others including  Mr and Mrs Sunday. Joseph  Mordi, a staff of NNPC in London, and his wife” one source said. The investigations continue.

there is no sanity in the land

Source http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/uk-formally-asks-nigeria-for-legal-assistance-on-alison-madueke/222210/

Ok

The chickens have come home to roost.

Madueke is a confirmed CRIMINAL and will soon be a confirmed PRISONER.

The good thing about karma is that it doesn't have menu.



But it serves you exactly what you deserve.

Chai

This is why it is key that Buhari selects the right person for the role of Attorney General. We need to be spot on from a legal stand point and give Britain the right armoury to nail this woman.

con

Wailers, check the source before commenting , it is "Thisday" oooo, sympathetic to PDP's cause...

Not Punch,Sahara,or The Nation...

Dear Mr Cameron,

Wish its possible to ask that she should not be sentenced to jail in a cell, rather she should be made to do a rotation for each year the degrading jobs nigerians are doing (morgue attendant,street cleaners, security guards, busboys etc) cos of the fallout of the corrupt ways of people like her..

Goodmorning UK,

In case you need volunteers to carry her charge files, some of us are available and ready to perform that task.

All these RECYCLED APC propaganda. Which source did ThisDay have in NCA? How can we believe this report without official quote from NCA but sources (lai muhammed)?

This report is one of many thrash from the APC to give themselves attached credit on Alison's ordeal. The FACT remains that the UK DON'T need a corrupt Nigeria government led by Buhari to 'assist' in prosecuting an allegedly corrupt ex-minister. Their investigators have been on the case sine 2013 and they will do it themselves!

Story.

Oya, if you have good evidences agains Deziani, present it now. I don't want to hear she is corrupt on this forum after this. Present your case and nail her!

Oga Oshiomole, over to you

You have it. Now, jail her.

No take care of your problem

I cannot understand Luke 16, but it seems to be related to this issue!

We are watching in 3D

Double trouble

Keneking:
Goodmorning UK,

In case you need volunteers to carry her charge files, some of us are available and ready to perform that task.

LOL, open court door and sweep courtroom sef.

Why some Jonathanians are busy denies the UK will not probe this Deziani Baba and the 10 thieves

Cleansing and ridding the land of kleptomaniacs.
100% sanctioned!

Ok oh!

TonyeBarcanista:
All these RECYCLED APC propaganda. Which source did ThisDay have in NCA? How can we believe this report without official quote from NCA but sources (lai muhammed)?
This report is one of many thrash from the APC to give themselves attached credit on Alison's ordeal. The FACT remains that the UK DON'T need a corrupt Nigeria government led by Buhari to 'assist' in prosecuting an allegedly corrupt ex-minister. Their investigators have been on the case sine 2013 and they will do it themselves!

Na real wa for you my brother.

I am oblivious of whom you are venting all these unwarranted expressions of anger for.

Whether Nigeria assists the Uk or not, the koko of the matter is that an ex-Minister is being tried. It is that pretty simple